The ever expanding Disney Empire...

[Neko]

Disney has bought Lucasarts for 4 billion dollars and says Episode 7 will be coming in 2015.

Considering how they have handled the Marvel products, I see this as being a good thing, but what does everyone else think?

[Serenity]

I'm actually pretty excited to see a preview when it becomes available.

Though I can't help but shake my head at all the fans that have responded to the news thus far, treating Disney like a looming shadow that will corrupt the "pure" Star Wars franchise. It's like people don't have a mind of their own and just cry 'betrayal' next to their already shouting neighbor.

[Neko]

Lucas had issues letting go there for awhile in my opinion and thats what dragged things down. I have to respect him for making this choice and his thoughts behind it. I think it will be a good thing in the long run, both for the Star Wars franchise, and other products Disney puts out due to the ownership of ILM now.

Honestly really hoping this helps the idea of a Star Wars live action tv show that has been talked about and looked into for years but always deemed too expensive...

[Tauer]

I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars (although I would love my own R2D2!) but it'll be interesting to see what Disney do with the franchise.

[Alec]

The first time I see Mickey in Jedi robes with a lightsaber, and Minnie with Princess Leia buns, I'm going to punch everything in the store into separate atoms, but other than that I think it's a positive move for the series.

[Tauer]

You know it's going to happen, bro! Mickey Skywalker, Princess Minnie, C3Pluto, R2-Donald2, Goofbacca.

[Neko]

They have had figues like that in the stores on disney property for years due to their relationship with Lucas and having Star Tours as a ride. Not to mention Star Wars weekends that they do every year in the summer and I think they either had, or were talking about having Celebration there one year...


They also now have Muppets as Star Wars characters...

But again its only in stores on property so you shouldn't be seeing them at wal mart or anything like that...